Hurricane Hunters don’t get a vacation during the winter
It may be winter, but there’s no rest for the Hurricane Hunter squadrons and the men and women who pilot them. What You Need To...
Month : January 2022
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Justice Department Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking | OPA
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today released the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of...
Statement from Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke | OPA
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division issued the following statement today regarding the hearing in United States v. McMichael et al.:...
Taking charge of electric vehicles during the winter months
Electric vehicles have a lot to offer: fewer emissions, a quieter ride and no need to fill up your tank routinely. They are energy efficient,...
Why the coldest air in years is heading to Florida
The coldest air in four years is moving into Florida, and it took a lot for it to get here. What You Need To Know...
How ‘degree days’ affect our energy use
You may have seen the terms heating degree days and cooling degree days on your energy bill or even in the newspaper, but what do...
Former Tennessee Law Enforcement Officer Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Offenses | OPA
Former law enforcement officer Anthony “Tony” Bean was found guilty by a federal court today of violating two arrestees’ civil rights by using excessive force...
American Woman Who Led ISIS Battalion Charged with Providing Material Support to a Terrorist Organization | OPA
A criminal complaint filed in 2019 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which is now unsealed, alleges that Allison Fluke-Ekren,...
North Carolina Surgeon and Wife Sentenced to Prison for Tax Crimes | OPA
A North Carolina surgeon and his wife were sentenced today to five years in prison for federal employment and individual income tax crimes. According to...
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the White House-Justice Department Convening with Law Schools: A Call to Action for Access to Justice | OPA
Remarks as Delivered Thank you so much, Gene [Sperling]. I want to join the Attorney General and Deputy Secretary Adeyemo in thanking all of the law students,...